Psoriasis Solutions Blog

Given the current infection uncertainties, we would like to reassure all our lovely customers that we have adopted stringent measures to safeguard you from our end.

All our products are wiped down with surgical spirit when they first come into the building. This has always been our standard procedure. These are then stored in airtight plastic containers for optimal freshness. Again, this has always been our practice.

Since Covid-19, our routine has been to clean all surfaces in our despatch office three times a day with antibacterial agent.

Individual items due for despatch are wiped once again with surgical spirit immediately before being packed.

Mahonia Aquifolium- also known as Oregon Grape Root or Berberis Aquifolium

Botanical Names are Berberis aquifolium and Mahonia aquifolium

Its properties are antiproliferative, antimicrobic, antimutagenic and antioxidant

The berries are edible and are rich in vitamin C but it is the root of the plant that is used for its medicinal properties.

The plant contains alkaloids berberine, berbamine, canadine, and hydrastine. It is believed that these alkaloids inhibit the ability of bacteria to attach to human cells and so prevent the spread of infection.

Oregon Grape root is used for for the natural treatment of atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema and seborrhea (scalp psoriasis).

The roots of mahonia aquifolium contain isoquinoline alkaloids, which include jatrorrhizine, berberine, palmatine, magnaflora and columbine. It is considered that these alkaloids are active plants components that have anti-microbial and antifungal effects.

Alkaloids berberine, jatrorrhizine, and magnoflorine are antioxidant.

Oregon grape (Mahonia/ Berberis aquifolium) extract was found to inhibit the growth of keratinocytes by 50% in vitro. This is useful to manage psoriasis as people with psoriasis have a faster than normal turnover of skin cells in the top layer of the skin.

Many of us associate cleanliness in our clothes with the smell and softness we get from fabric conditioners. So it can be dismaying when these are no longer present or when our towels don't look fluffy any more. However the artificial perfumes in these softeners seem to have an even worse effect than that of the laundry detergents. So ditch the softener and not only will be your skin feel happier, if you have delicate sinusses or any kind of respiratory allergy, these will also get relief.

Psoriasis – Differences Between Men and Women

A recent Swedish study of 5,438 patients with moderate to severe psoriasis found that "women had statistically significantly lower median PASI scores (5.4) than men (7.3), consistent across all ages.

The authors concluded:

"For more than 70 years it has been speculated that women have less severe psoriasis compared with men. By investigating, for the first time, the sex differences in the severity of psoriasis using the gold standard of severity measurement—the PASI score—and the distinct elements of the PASI score, we were able to corroborate this thesis in a nationwide population. Further research is needed to substantiate this finding in different populations."

We're here over Easter if you need us!

Contact infoSo if you would like help or advice on any of our products, do get in touch. Drop us a line or call us between 12 midday and 18.00 hours (UK / UTC-1 time). Tel: +44 2027 993 4337

OrdersAs you know postal and other delivery systems are closed from Friday 30 March until Tuesday 2nd April. So our next despatch date is Tuesday April the 2nd. We will send out all orders from the long weekend on that day.

Free M-Folia Tablets With Your Order!

* This offer ran from 27 Jan to 27 March 2018. It isn't currently available but we will do an offer on another product soon. If you have any suggestions, do drop us a line or give us a call.*

As you have no doubt found for yourself, psoriasis is best tackled from the inside out, as well as outside in. This is why so much emphasis is placed on diet for psoriasis suffers and for sufferers of skin conditions generally.

So to encourage our lovely customers to add the inside to out approach to their treatment, we’re offering a free M-Folia tablets with every four items ordered. Your choice of Mild or Super Potency. (These usually retail at £8.99 for the Super tabs and £7.99 for the Mild.)

The Mild tabs are equivalent to homoeopathic 6c and are suitable for mild symptoms.The Super tabs are equivalent to homoeopathic 30c and are suitable for acute and/or persistent problems.

You dissolve one under your tongue 3 times a day. But don't take don't them within 20 minutes of eating.

Each bottle contains 120 tablets which means you'll have enough for four months. The bottles are light but sturdy so you can carry them around with you in your pocket or bag.

So, our offer is a free bottle of Mild or Super tablets when you order 3 or more items. And non-UK customers, please note, the bottle will not contribute to any shipping charges!

Your multibuy discounts for 3 or more items ordered will, of course, still apply.

If you haven't previously tried the tablets, now’s your opportunity to try them for free.

For Scalp Psoriasis

Psoriasis on the scalp is for many of us a partciularly distressing aspect of this disease. It's less easy to cover up than on other parts of the body. It can affect the way our hair looks and scalp flakes can show up on our clothes.

In addition to the excellent m-folia scalp oil, you may be interested to know we found m-folia cream also works particularly well. It's a less oily alternative to the scalp oil and particularly suitable for an overnight "soak" of the scalp.

You will probably still want to put an old teeshirt or similar over your pillowcase to avoid any mess but it is hardly greasy at all. When you wash it out, the results are lovely - your hair and scalp feel softer and more relaxed and your hair shines.